AthenaHQ alternative
SearchBlueprint vs Athena HQ
Plan the Google side of your AI search work. Paste your URL and see which page should win each search, what to write next, and new titles for your pages.
Athena HQ pricing as of September 26, 2026, from their own pages.
SearchBlueprint
3
rows we win
Athena HQ
4
rows they win
- AI model coverage for brand trackingAthena HQ
- Enterprise controls (SSO, audit log)Athena HQ
- Pages optimized for AI answers by an agentAthena HQ
- AI traffic from Google Analytics and Search ConsoleAthena HQ
- Turn a URL into a full strategy: keyword map, site structure and content planOurs
- Keyword research for GoogleOurs
- Titles, descriptions and headings written for your pagesEven
- Articles written and published to your CMSEven
- Free startEven
- Paid entry priceOurs
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What each one is for
What Athena HQ is good at
Athena HQ is an AI search platform with wide model coverage. Per their pricing page, the free Essential plan comes with $25 of credit (300 credits) across ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, Gemini and Copilot, with content recommendations and the Athena AI agent. Starter at $295/mo covers 3,600 credits across 11 models, Claude, Grok, AI Mode and DeepSeek among them, with on-page and off-page actions and a content optimization agent. They connect GA4 and Search Console to AI visibility and integrate with Shopify and Webflow, and Enterprise adds SSO, audit logs and BI tool support. Their homepage offers a free audit in 10 minutes.
Where SearchBlueprint is different
AI answers often quote pages that already rank on Google. Paste your URL and you get the Google side planned: a keyword map that gives each search one page, a site structure, a content plan and new titles for your pages. 61 free tools come with it, an answer-readiness scorer among them. The graded audit, its AI Overview check and the article writer open in October.
Feature by feature, against Athena HQ
Pricing and add-ons as of September 26, 2026, from Athena HQ's own public pages. Check their site for current plans.
AI model coverage for brand tracking
SearchBlueprint
Gated: per-assistant tiles show labeled sample dataAthena HQ
5 models free, 11 on Starter, per their pricing pageEnterprise controls (SSO, audit log)
SearchBlueprint
Not offeredAthena HQ
On Enterprise, per their pricing pagePages optimized for AI answers by an agent
SearchBlueprint
Not offered todayAthena HQ
A content optimization agent with on-page and off-page actions on Starter, per their pricing pageAI traffic from Google Analytics and Search Console
SearchBlueprint
Site traffic splits out AI assistant visitsAthena HQ
GA4 and Search Console connected to AI visibility, per their pricing pageTurn a URL into a full strategy: keyword map, site structure and content plan
Ours plans for Google search too, and gives each search one page on your site.
SearchBlueprint
YesAthena HQ
Content recommendations for AI answers, per their pricing pageKeyword research for Google
SearchBlueprint
YesAthena HQ
Not stated on their pricing pageTitles, descriptions and headings written for your pages
SearchBlueprint
In the on-page plan, a row per page, ready to pasteAthena HQ
On-page actions on Starter, per their pricing pageArticles written and published to your CMS
SearchBlueprint
YesAthena HQ
A content optimization agent and Shopify and Webflow integrations, per their pricing pageFree start
SearchBlueprint
Your first strategy run free, plus 61 tools with no signupAthena HQ
Essential with $25 of free credit, per their pricing page, and a free audit, per their homepagePaid entry price
Base is $150/mo against their $295 Starter. Their free plan runs on credits.
SearchBlueprint
Free first plan, then $150/mo (Base)Athena HQ
$295/mo (Starter), 17% off billed annually, per their pricing page
Where the difference shows
Plan the Google side too
One run on your URL gives each search you want one page, lays out your site structure and plans what to write next.
Titles for the pages you have
The on-page plan writes a title, a description, an H1 and H2s for your pages, sized to what Google shows. Hand the sheet to whoever edits your site.
A lower paid entry
Base is $150/mo, against $295/mo for their Starter, per their pricing page.
Free tools for AI search
Score how ready a page is to be quoted by AI search, or see the follow-up questions an assistant asks. Both are among 61 free tools, and none of them needs a signup.
When Athena HQ is the better fit
No tool wins every job. Athena HQ is the smarter buy when:
All comparisons- You need answer tracking across 11 AI models, per their pricing page.
- Enterprise security, SSO and BI tool support are requirements.
- Your Google SEO is handled elsewhere and AI answers are the whole brief.
- You want to start on a free credit-based plan before paying.
Find out who Google's AI names when your customers ask.
- Free first plan
- No credit card
- Keep your plan